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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Pineapple Zucchini Muffins (tweaked)

I've said it before but it's worth repeating. I find so many useful recipes at allrecipes.com and I love giving them a little "tweak" to make them a bit healthier. This time I am giving you the original ingredients below so you can see the changes I've made.

In a large bowl, combine flour, honey, baking powder, baking
soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the oil, apple sauce, eggs,
zucchini, pineapple and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Fill muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4
full.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a
toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

I ended up with about 48 muffins. The recipe is so big I should have used a much bigger bowl. Next time I make this I'll make 2 - 1/2 batches and experiment with each.

**This is a perfect recipe to freeze for later since I'm making up food ahead for my hubby for when I go out of town**

Hi Mary! I found you through the Aloha Friday hop and I'm now following you with GFC. I'm looking forward to getting healthy recipe ideas from here! This one might come in handy as I just bought some zucchini, which is called baby marrow here in South Africa.

I never thought of pineapple and zucchini, but seeing as i have so much of the latter i would love to try these!Stopping by from the what about hop and would love for you to join us at photo friday- come link up!Cheers!

I'm another Allrecipes fan. I start with an interesting recipe and ALWAYS change it to my liking. These muffins look great (and I love the addition of the carrots). I'm here from the hop. Joined you as a follower!

Hi Winnie! I posted another great Zucchini recipe a few minutes ago. Try the Zucchini Carrot "cakes". They are easy to make a freeze well.http://maryshealthymeals.blogspot.com/2012/09/zucchini-carrot-cakes.html

This is the third recipe I've seen using zucchini in sweets, I'll have to try! I do the same thing when I come across good recipes, too- do what I can to make them healthier. Thanks for sharing at Sweet Saturday, and thanks again for the lip balms, I am loving them :)

About Me

You may have noticed that the price on food, especially produce has been going up.The quality, not to mention the nutritional value, has been suffering for quite a while.
Heirloom seeds or seeds that have been passed down for generations are
far hardier and as some studies suggest, have more nutritional value
than genetically modified (GMO) seeds.I don't sell
anything that I wouldn't grow in my own garden. All of the seeds
listed are un-treated, non-hybrid, open-pollinated, non-gmo, heirloom
seeds. Plants are grown using no chemicals.

Anyway, I
have been growing my own vegetables and besides the money they save me
the flavor is WAY better than the vegetables available at the
supermarket.It also makes me feel less dependent on the supply and I know what goes on my veggies.I
put together a few packages of seeds that seem to belong together and
the individual seeds are available also. Food prices are not going down
and growing your own food, especially heirloom veggies, is a great way
to save money and get more nutrition for your dollar. Happy planting,Mary